Baggara

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English

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Caravan of Baggara Arab nomads in Chad

Etymology

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Borrowed from Chadian Arabic بقارى (baggāra), plural of بقاري (baggāri).

Noun

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Baggara pl (plural only)

  1. A grouping of Arab ethnic groups inhabiting the portion of Africa's Sahel mainly between Lake Chad and southern Kordofan.
    Synonyms: Chadian Arabs, Shuwa Arabs, Abbala